Joyce Edwards scored 21 points to lead a balanced scoring effort and No. 5 South Carolina never trailed in defeating No. 10 Oklahoma 93-75 in the SEC tournament semifinals Saturday in Greenville, S.C.
MiLaysia Fulwiley scored 19, Sania Feagin had 14, Tessa Johnson scored 11 and Chloe Kitts added 10 for the top-seeded Gamecocks (29-3), who will face the winner between No. 1 Texas and No. 9 LSU in the championship game Sunday afternoon.
Sahara Williams scored 17, Payton Verhulst had 15 points, nine assists and six rebounds and Reyna Scott scored 10 points to lead the No. 5 seed Sooners (25-7), who won their previous nine games.
The score was tied three times before South Carolina grabbed a 23-15 lead at the end of the first quarter, built it to 45-28 and halftime maintained control throughout the second half.
–Field Level Media